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Thailand bans Coral-Damaging Sunscreens
Thailand has banned sunscreens comprising of chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks. Key Points Sun protection used by tourists are harming slow-growing corals in the Island nation. According to Thai Department of Conservation, four ingredients ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Govt buries Retrospective Tax
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced a Bill in Parliament to nullify the provisions of Income Tax Act. This bill has put an end to contentious retrospective tax law which has hit the confidence of foreign investors like Vodafone and Cairn. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Dhriti Banerjee: 1st woman Director of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
Indian government approved the appointment of Dr. Dhriti Banerjee as new director of ZSI. Key Points Dhriti Banerjee is a prolific scientist. She had been conducting research in zoogeography, taxonomy, morphology and molecular systematics. She will take charge of Zoological ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch an Earth Observation Satellite on August 12. Satellite will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Key Points Satellite called EOS-03 will be carried on board the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Why India-Nepal Flood Management needs correction?
People of Bihar faces perennial flooding in North Bihar (Mithilanchal region) almost every year despite the efforts of government. Solution to such flooding lies in correction of India-Nepal flood management. Steps taken by government First ever disaster management plan came ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Fully-vaccinated people don’t need RT-PCR report for travelling
According to a notification of Central government, RT-PCR report is not mandatory for the people who have received both doses of covid-19 vaccines to travel across states. Key Points National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) had notified in May ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
E-cycles for food delivery
Food delivery platform Swiggy is launching electric-cycles (E-cycles) in association with the Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) in Hyderabad. Key Points Under the pilot project, e-cycles will be rolled out in August 2021 itself. E-cycles from Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Rajasthan launched nutrition-focused programmes for women & children
Rajasthan government launched a series of nutrition-focused welfare programmes for the benefit of women and children who are affected by disruption in routine schemes. Key Points Women and children in Rajasthan are affected due to disruption of schemes such as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Erupting Alaska Volcanoes- Key facts
Three remote Alaska volcanoes are in different states of eruption. One of the volcanos is producing lava while other two is blowing steam and ash. Highlights None of the small communities surrounding the volcanoes have been affected, till now. Webcams ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Assam-Mizoram to resolve boundary dispute
Senior ministers from governments of Assam and Mizoram held a detailed discussion on August 5, 2021 regarding the boundary dispute between Assam & Mizoram. Key Points Following the meeting, a joint statement was released stating that boundary disputes would be ..